Cephalanthus occidentalis
Can handle excessive moisture. Seeds are eaten by ducks and numerous other water birds. Fragrant honey smelling flowers attract pollinators. Provides nesting habitat for songbirds and is deer resistant.
Height : 3-10 feet
Spread : 3-6 feet
Light : Full sun to part shade
Water : Medium to wet
Soil : Sand, loam, clay
Zone : 4-8
Leaves : Glossy bright to dark green foliage that turns golden yellow in the fall
Stem : Gray-brown, not showy
Flower : Very fragrant, tiny creamy/white flowers. Blooms in July-August
Fruit : Flower heads turn to brown seed clusters/nutlets in the fall that persist through the winter
Habit : Rounded multi-stemmed shrub